The Republican journal., 1887-12-22
The National Republican Convention

The following cali for the next National Re
Publican Convention has been issued by the
National Republican Committee
ia tie RepuNicon Ei~cfols of he FnHed
.StUteS:
In accordance with Usage and obriicnt to
the instructions of the Republican National
delegated representatives Of the Republican
party will lie held at the city of Chicago. ILL.,.
OF Tuesday, the 18th day of June. 1SS>. at l.
O'Clock noon. for the purpose Of nominatin.
candidates for President and Vice President to
be supported at the next national election. and
for the transaction of such other business as
may be there presented.
Republican Electors III the several States,
and voters. without regard to past political
affIlation. differences CT action. who believe in
the American principle of Il protective tariff
for the defence and development of home in
dustres and the elevation of home labor: who
would reduce the national taxes and prevent
the accumulation of the surplus in the Treas
ury in harmony with this principle: who are
opposed to the attempt. now more openly
avowcd than ever before, to establish Il policy
which would strike down American labor to
the level of the under-pad and oppressed
workers of foreign lands; who favor 4 system
of naval and coast defences which will enable
the United States to conduct its international
negotiations with self-respect; who gratefully
condemn and resent the continued and unjust
exclusion of rapidly growing Territories.
which have an undisputable title to admis sion
into the sisterhood of States: who are in favor
of free schools and popular education, free
and honest ballot and Il fair count. the protec-
ton of every citizen of the United States in his
legal rights at home and abroad, Il foreign pol
icy that shall extend our trade and commerce
to every land aud cline. and shall properly
support the dignity OF the nation and the pro-
motion of friendly and harmonious relations
and intercourse between all the States are cor
daily invited to unite under this call in the for
nation of a national ticket. Each State will he
entitled to four delegates at large, and for each
representative at large two delegates, and each
Congressional district. each Territory and the
District of Columbia. to two delegates.
The delegates at large shall be chosen by
popular State conventions, called on not less
than 20 days published notice and not less
than 30 days before the meeting of the Nation-
al Convention. The Congressional District
delegates shall be chosen in the same manner
as the nomination of a member of Congress is
made in said districts. The Territorial dele
gates shall be chosen in the same manner as
the nomination of delegates in Congress is
made. The delegates from the District Of Col
umbia shall be chosen at a convention constit,,-
ted of members elected in primary District as
sembies held under the call and direction Of
the Republican Central Committee of said Dis
trict. An alternate delegate for each ,elep.te
in the National Convention, to act in case of
the absence of the delegate. shall be elected in
L the same manner and ut the same time A. thc
delegate is elected.
All notices of contests must be filed with tho
National Committee in writing, accompanied
by printed statements of the grounds OF con
tests, which shall be made public. Preference
in the order of hearing and determining con-
cordancc with the dates of filing Of such m.
tjces and statements with the National ro,,